The following PDFs are great resources for understanding Public Forum Debate.
- Guide to Public Forum Debate by the National Forensics League
- Judging Public Forum Debate by the National Forensics League
- Public Forum Sample Ballot by the National Forensics League
- A student and coach’s guide to Public Forum Debate by the Minnesota Debate Teachers Association (In Minnesota the pro always speaks first. This may differ from other states’ rules)
- Public Forum
- Introduction to Public Forum Debate by Jim Hanson, Joseph Zompetti, Des Weber, Matt Rosenbaum, and Rick Brudage
- Defining Public Forum Debate by TeacherWeb
- Final Focus in Public Forum Part 1 (video) by Planet Debate
- Final Focus in Public Forum Part 2 (video) by Planet Debate
- Flowing a Debate (video) by the National Forensics League
- Sample Flow for PFD by Forensics Online
- Public Forum Sample Debate and Discussion (video) by the National Forensics League
- Public Forum: Advice for Debaters and Judges (video) by the National Forensics League
- Trends in Public Forum (video) by the National Forensics League